Grapefruit FO colored with Paprika and Turmeric

[MoonBath]

Grapefruit EO colored with Paprika and Turmeric

Experimenting with layers, natural colorants and pencil lines. Coconut, olive, shea, cocoa butter and castor. Not unhappy with the results.

 

[grayceworks]

That is amazing! I love it!

 

[Lildlege1]

Very nice soap

 

[Derpina Bubbles]

Nailed it That's gorgeous :clap:

 

[Ellacho]

Looks awesome!

 

[CaraBou]

"Not unhappy?" I should think not!! It's gorgeous!

 

[kharmon320]

I love that look!

 

[Lion Of Judah]

nice job! did you use any whiteners ? you white color is `crisp and clean looking

 

[MoonBath]

nice job! did you use any whiteners ? you white color is `crisp and clean looking

I didn't, actually. It's 20% coconut, 60% olive, 5% shea, 10% cocoa butter and 5% castor. That usually makes a REALLY white bar, at least in my experience.

 

[Seawolfe]

You must use refined shea? The Shea I use is a deep yellow and adds a lovely greenish yellow to my soaps, but that is a nice bright white.
Is that charcoal for the pencil line? I'm so new to this, it looks fairly thick to me and I would be afraid of separation there, but yours is so perfect. Did you use both paprika and turmeric for that beautiful orange?
Such pretty soaps!

 

[judymoody]

Gorgeous! I love it!

 

[Robbie]

Beautiful .. the colors remind me of that cute little fish in Saving Nemo.

 

[MoonBath]

You must use refined shea? The Shea I use is a deep yellow and adds a lovely greenish yellow to my soaps, but that is a nice bright white.
Is that charcoal for the pencil line? I'm so new to this, it looks fairly thick to me and I would be afraid of separation there, but yours is so perfect. Did you use both paprika and turmeric for that beautiful orange?
Such pretty soaps!

Thank you! It is paprika and turmeric together, yes. I actually use unrefined shea, and have been surprised at how white it soaps in my recipe. And yes, it's charcoal. I'm shocked that it hasn't separated, since my sifter wasn't as fine as I would have liked and I ended up with something more like a Sharpie line than a pencil line; it got a bit out of control and I was pretty sure I'd ruined it. :shock: